Tommy Stevenson, owner of Tommy's Country Ham House, is expected to undergo surgery to have a pacemaker implanted on Thursday morning, according to a post on the restaurant's Facebook page.

Stevenson was taken to Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital Wednesday after a fainting episode that caused injury, according to an earlier post. Representatives with Tommy's said he plans to be home on Friday and at Furman University on Saturday to pull on the Paladins in their final home football game of the season.

Stevenson was alert and resting comfortably late Wednesday morning, according to Terry Posey, Social Media Manager for Tommy's. Posey said Tommy appreciates the thoughts and prayers of all his friends and customers. "They mean the world to him."

Tommy's Country Ham House is an Upstate staple. The restaurant opened in 1985 on Buncombe Street and currently operates on Rutherford Street. It's also known as a hot spot for politicians who come to town, such as President Donald Trump and Former President George W. Bush.

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